Shoe



Jan. 1, 1929. 1,697,019

H. M. PICKERING SHOE Filed Nov. 5, 1927 IN V EN TOR.

Patented Jan. 1, 1929.

HAYDEN m. rrcxnnme, or meme, unmnsorn anon.

Application filed November 3, 1921. Serial in. 236,701.

This invention relates to shoes, and more particularly to shoes adaptedfor service in and about mines, quarries, foundries, or outdoors whererocks or'wet, snowy or icy surfaces are encountered.

The invention relates more specifically the soles and heels of the shoeand the application of wear resisting elements to the soles and heels ofconventional shoes.

It is therefore one of the objects of the present invention to providemeans for effectively reinforcing the tread portions of a shoe by theaddition of wear plates, so constructed and arranged as not to affectthe general appearance of the shoe, and which may be ap-- plied at thetime of its manufacture, or later as may be convenient.

A further feature is to provide a series of reinforcements so arrangedas to permit the shoe tomaintain both a longitudinal and a transverseflexibility, so that the feet of the wearer will not become tired whenwalking on uneven surfaces.

A further object is to provide reinforcements of light-weight and lowcost of construction which, together with other advantageous features,are hereinafter described and illustrated in the accompanying drawing,

forming a material part of this disclosure, and in which Fig. 1 is abottom plan view showin the application of the invention to aconventional type of shoe.

Fig. 2 is a side elevational view of the same,

parts being broken away in order to disclose the construction. Referringmore in detail to the drawing, the shoe shown in Fig. 2 consists of theusual heel portion 5, vam 6, and toe-cap 7 all of which are connecte atthe bottom to a sole 8 having a heel 9, while within the shoe is aninner sole 10'. 7

As shown in Fig. 1 a series of transverse plates are firmly secured tothe outer sole 8.

At the extreme front end of thesole is a toe plate 11 preferably made ofaluminum or any suitable light-welght metal or alloy, the same having anunder-cut rear edge 11', adapted to overlie the corresponding reducededge 12, of a thick stripof sole leather 12, which in turn has itsopposite reduced edge 12 overlaid by the overhanging element 13 of anelongated plate 13 formed in two parts abutting at the center of theshoe. a

The rear edge 13 of the metal plate is undercut to extend over thecorresponding ledge 14 of a leather strip 14, its opposite edge 14 beingsimilarly held under the overhanging edge 15 of a metallic plate strip15, also in two sections, the rear egfie 15 of which overlies thecorresponding r uced edge 16 of the rearmost leather reinforcement 16,these several elements constituting an outer sole in themselves in whichleather and metal alternate.

All of these several metallic reinforcing members are held to themainsole 8 of the shoes by means of split rivets 17, the same havingconical outstanding heads and which are also coned at their undersidesto suit countersunk openings in the metal plates, the

split shanks of the rivets being spread and upset after passing throughthe main sole 8 and below the inner sole 10,; in addition, both themetal and leather plates are held permane-nt-ly to the outer sole by theusual nails or pegs 18, and it is further to be noted that theoverhanging edges of the metal plates also act eifectively in retainingthe leather strips closely upon the main or outer sole of the shoe.

The heel 9 may be similarly provided at its front portion with a leatherlift 20, held by similar securing means 18, and having a. reducedrearward edge 20 overlaid by the corresponding edge 21 of the metalreinforcing late 21, which is shaped similarly to the so e toe plate 11but of increased thickness in order to better resist wear.

It is to be noted that the metal reinforcing plates 13 and 15 are ofparallel width throu hout their lengths, while the intermediate eatherplates 12 and 14 are slightly tapering in contour, the average widthbeing substantially similar to that of the metal plates, while therearmost leather reinforcement 16 is generally wedge shaped in profile.

Although the foregoing is generally descriptive of the preferred form ofthe invention, it will be apparent that modifications in. shape,proportions, methods of fastening, etc., may be resorted to, as wellwithin the spirit and scope of the appended claim.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is In a shoe sole reinforcement, a light weightmetal plate at the toe having a transverse overhanging rear ledge otherlight metallic plates of uniform Width comprising two abutting sectionsdisposed in spaced relation transversely on the shoe sole and havingoverhanging ledges along their longitudinal edges leather stripsintermediate the metal plates and at the edge of the rearmost plate,means for fastening said metal plates to the shoe sole, means forsecuring the leather strips independently to the shoe sole, and a 10heel lift of similar formation on the heel of the shoe.

HAYDEN M. PICKERING.

